Sigma
50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef
 vs
Canon
EF 50mm f/1.8 II

vs

differences

Reasons to consider the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef
Has a silent focus motor Sigma HSM vs None
Help
 Focuses quickly and silently
Wider aperture f/1.4 vs f/1.8
Help
 At its widest, the 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef captures much more light, 0.7 f-stops
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef Learn more about
the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Narrower aperture f/22 vs f/16
Help
 At its narrowest, the EF 50mm f/1.8 II goes 0.9 f-stops narrower
Slightly shorter 41 mm vs 68 mm
Help
 Around 40% shorter
Slightly lighter 132 g vs 0.5 kg
Help
 3.8x lighter
Slightly cheaper $98.48 vs $449.00
Help
 The best price we've seen is $351 cheaper (4.6x less)
Slightly smaller diameter 69 mm vs 85 mm
Help
 Around 20% smaller lens at the end
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Learn more about
the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef:f/1.4
EF 50mm f/1.8 II:f/1.8
Prime lens Fixed focal length prime lenses Help
Typically very sharp
Length Short Help
50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef:68 mm
EF 50mm f/1.8 II:41 mm
Zoom range Poor zoom Help
1x
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
50 mm
Magnification Poor magnification Help
50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef:1:7.4 (0.1x)
EF 50mm f/1.8 II:1:6.7 (0.2x)

Compared to low light lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Auto focus Auto focus Help
Easier to use

LensHero is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM

Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM

Low light lens
Compare the 50mm f/1.4 USM vs the 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef
Compare the 50mm f/1.4 USM vs the EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon EF 35mm f/2

Canon EF 35mm f/2

Low light lens

$289
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the EF 35mm f/2 vs the 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef
Compare the EF 35mm f/2 vs the EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM

Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM

Low light lens

$370
Compare the 85mm f/1.8 USM vs the 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef
Compare the 85mm f/1.8 USM vs the EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Canon-ef

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Canon-ef

Low light lens

$499
Compare the 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Canon-ef vs the 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef
Compare the 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Canon-ef vs the EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM

Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM

Macro lens

$419
Wide maximum Has a higher max f/stop
Magnification Has better macro
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM vs the 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef
Compare the EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM vs the EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM

Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM

Low light lens

$1,439
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the EF 50mm f/1.2L USM vs the 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef
Compare the EF 50mm f/1.2L USM vs the EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon 50mm f/2.5 Macro

Canon 50mm f/2.5 Macro

Macro lens

$269
Wide maximum Has a higher max f/stop
Magnification Has better macro
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the 50mm f/2.5 Macro vs the 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef
Compare the 50mm f/2.5 Macro vs the EF 50mm f/1.8 II

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G

Low light lens

$439
Weight Slightly lighter
Length Slightly shorter
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G vs the 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef
Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 ZE Planar T* Canon-ef

Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 ZE Planar T* Canon-ef

Low light lens

$725
Diameter Slightly smaller diameter
Weight Slightly lighter
Auto focus Auto focus
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Compare the 50mm f/1.4 ZE Planar T* Canon-ef vs the 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef
Zeiss 85mm f/1.4 ZE Planar T* Canon-ef

Zeiss 85mm f/1.4 ZE Planar T* Canon-ef

Low light lens

$1,283
Max focal length Slightly better telephoto
Auto focus Auto focus
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Compare the 85mm f/1.4 ZE Planar T* Canon-ef vs the 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef
Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Canon-ef

Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Canon-ef

Low light lens

$269
Max focal length Slightly better telephoto
Auto focus Auto focus
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Compare the 85mm f/1.4 Canon-ef vs the 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Wide angle lens

$199
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Magnification More magnification
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS vs the EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

Low light lens

$115
Compare the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D vs the EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Travel lens

$499 - $500
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Zoom range Much more zoom
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS vs the EF 50mm f/1.8 II

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